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ok ive finnaly got a car i can use and feel comfortable driving.
no i havnt got the firenza finished yet lol.
its a fiesta mk3 rs1800, lowered in a bluish green colour.
fitted with a 2.0 16v zetech instead of the original 1800 16v.
but is it retro enough to warrant a readers rides thread?
ill get some pics up in the readers rides if it is
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Is there an echo in here  I think we had a similar thread asking the same question in recent weeks. |
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sorry ill have a look through the last post on here.
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No worries. Sorry if I sounded churlish. My PC is toooooo sloooooow this evening to go hunting for the earlier thread.
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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are mk3 fiestas retro yetDavenger
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Yeah, that was me who asked.
We decided they were
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ChasR
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are mk3 fiestas retro yetChasR
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If it's questioned as to whether it is retro it is n... A cult classic for sure! Nice idea the RS1800  . |
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2012 9:03:14 GMT by ChasR
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i beleive we have encounterd this part of the conversation before ;D RS1800 is destined to be a classic and at 22 years old i spose it has to be retro in the time sence of things ? |
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ChasR
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are mk3 fiestas retro yetChasR
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When I bought my MGB (a T plate) that was considered a classic when it was 23 years old. I guess we are all getting on a bit now . |
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EmDee
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are mk3 fiestas retro yetEmDee
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Anyone fancy some toast?  |
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I guess this answer applies most times this question is asked: Are you into retro cars and cars modified in a retro style? If so, whatever car you've got, it's retro when you do your thing to it. Some cars aren't retro unless they're done in a retro style. For instance: Mk5 Golf:  Not retro. This Mk5 Golf (if it was real):  Retro. Unmodified Mk3 Fiesta:  Borderline retro on age grounds. 'Tuning' modified Fiesta:  No Thank you. This Fiesta:  Retro. It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it.    |
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2012 10:17:50 GMT by rmad
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Last Edit: Mar 6, 2012 10:21:23 GMT by rmad
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Banded steels with hubcaps?? FTW ;D I was looking for pics of this car for a mate a while back.......... ta ;D |
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1981 KE70 Corolla - 1978 B310 Sunny Coupe - 1977 Pink Clubman Mini Shorty |
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My work scrapped their mk.3 yesterday. It was on an N plate and managed 560,000 miles on the original 1.8 diesel engine! Sadly the rust has gotten to the rear floorpan and suspension mounts so it's uneconomical to repair.
Was never really a fan of the mk.3 - the mk.2 looks nicer and the mk.4 is far better to drive
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That's why the Mk 3.5 and Fiesta Si exist. Mk 4 handling, no horrid guppy face.
I like the Mk 5, but the Mk 3 dashboard is SO much nicer. The XR2i I had way back when totally convinced me that the Mk 3 Fiesta was a much better car than I'd ever given it credit for when new.
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I thought the Hacker Maroc worth a mention. It's a kitcar.... well, a chopped and re-panelled Mk3 produced by Dutton. Long before BIVA of course.  They never really looked that good, but this one looks alright, keeping more of the original Fiesta panels.   |
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